Modi the person through which Balakot information went to Arnab: Rahul Gandhi
India
Published: Monday, January 25, 2021, 14:10 [IST]
Karur, Jan 25: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Monday accused Prime Minister Narendra Modi is the person through which prior information on India s air strikes in Balakot in Pakistan in 2019 was made available to Republic TV editor-in-chief Arnab Goswami.
Rahul Gandhi
The Congress MP, however, did not provide evidence to back up his claim. The Prime Minister s Office (PMO) also did not immediately respond to the unfounded claim.
Addressing a roadshow here during his final day of election campaign in poll-bound Tamil Nadu, he said only five people including the PM and the Defence Minister would have prior information of the planned strikes.
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The Republic TV founder hit back at the Pakistani government s statements, saying it was involved in a conspiracy against his channel.
Imran Khan and Arnab Goswami. Photos: PTI Illustration: The Wire
New Delhi: The Pakistan government and the country’s Prime Minister Imran Khan made their way into the controversy over Arnab Goswami’s WhatsApp chats, saying the Republic TV founder’s conversations “show” that the Balakot airstrike was planned by the Narendra Modi government to win the 2019 general elections.
The Mumbai police have annexed chats between Goswami and former Broadcast Audience Research Council (BARC) CEO Partho Dasgupta, which showed that Goswami was aware of the airstrike â which the Indian Air Force conducted as retaliation to the Pulwama terror attack in February 2019 â at least three days in advance.
Updated Jan 17, 2021 | 16:46 IST
In the conversation, Goswami could be seen telling ex-BARC CEO that he knew about important government decisions, such as postings of officials, in advance. Arnab predicted MIB secretary will be removed | Photo Credit: Times Now
New Delhi: Repeated reference to the PMO in the alleged chat between Arnab Goswami and ex-Broadcast Audience Research Council (BARC) Chief Executive Partho Dasgupta has sparked a controversy. According to the alleged chats, Goswami claimed to know about important government decisions in advance and predicted that MIB Secretary will be removed .
In the said conversation, Goswami can be seen promising Dasgupta, referred to as PDG in the chats, that has has shared points with the PMO and the MIB secretary should be leaving soon .